The dinner is somewhat like a roast in which tradition holds that prominent people, including politicians, poke fun at each other. However, it comes the day after a heated presidential debate. Furthermore, Trump’s jabs at Clinton in his speech caused some in the audience to boo him.

The Muslim mention, although clearly a joke by Clinton, raised eyebrows because Obama says he is Christian and conspiracy theories that he’s really a Muslim have been hotly criticized. Trump has previously accused Clinton of being connected to attempts to smear Obama as a Muslim during the previous presidential primary, which she denies. Trump has also been roundly criticized for his proposed ban on Muslim immigration.

This left some on Twitter wondering if they had actually heard Clinton correctly. Some said Clinton was really making fun at Trump for his Muslim ban proposal, not joking about Obama being a Muslim.

Jessica McBrideis a Heavy contributor. She was a crime, government, and breaking news reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and reporter for the Waukesha Freeman newspaper. Her award-winning work has appeared in numerous magazine, newspaper, and online publications. She has also appeared as a crime reporter on Investigation Discovery Channel, History Channel, and Oxygen Channel. She can be reached by email at jessica.mcbride@heavy.com.October 21, 2016 7:18 pm

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President Obama is a Muslim that’s old news.
We all knew that that’s why he gave all that cash to his buddies.
That’s why resolution 569 past giving Muslims special rights and privileges over all other religions.

That was no joke!
President Barack Obama is a Muslim.
He is helping the Muslim Brotherhood.
He is helping the Middle East with cash.
He is helping open up these borders ,to allow radical Islamic terrorists into this country.
President Obama must be considered a threat to America and its freedoms. President Obama must be considered a threat to the American people.
That was no joke for Donald Trump !
That was a warning to America !!!!
The real joke is the illegal Obamacare.

It’s funny how the Democrats can ,threaten American and its people and then claim it’s a joke.